The Swanson Foundation

ALBANY, NY EIN: 46-5523116

The Swanson Foundation is a nonprofit organization focused on Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking, based in ALBANY, NY. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2024. In 2024, it awarded 8 grants totaling $632K.

Financial Overview

From 2024 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing

Total Assets

Annual Giving

$632K

-44.2% YoY

Grant Count

8

-11.1% YoY

Avg Grant Size

$79K

-37.2% YoY

About The Swanson Foundation

Based on IRS filings

The Swanson Foundation is a nonprofit organization focused on Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking, based in ALBANY, NY. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2024. In 2024, it awarded 8 grants totaling $632K.

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Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

4states

Cities

ALBANYBOSTONBostonCosta MesaLafayetteLos AngelesMontereyPebble BeachSALINASSan Luis ObispoTempleton

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Revenue
Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
$0$0.275$0.55$0.8250000000000001$1.120202021202220232024
Metric202420232022
Total Assets
Revenue
Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
Distributable Amount

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$284K$568K$852K$1M1 grants20201 grants20219 grants20229 grants20238 grants2024

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 8 recipients in 2024

Cal Poly Foundation$235KMassachusetts General Ho…$200KFriends of Laguna Seca$125KPebble Beach Company Fou…$25KNaval Postgraduate Schoo…$22KJohn F Kennedy Library F…$20KThe House Institute Foun…$5KOld Mission School$200

Grant Size Distribution

28 grants across all recorded years

18<$50K1$50–100K5$100–250K$250–500K3$500K–1M1$1–5M$5M+

Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

No grants recorded for .

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Compensation Overview

From 2024 IRS filing

From 2024 filing

NameTitleHoursCompensation
William H SwansonTrustee1
Cheryl K SwansonTrustee1

Subject Areas

Focus areas based on grantmaking activity

Data last updated April 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.

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